Building The World's Most Important Shortcut | Modern Wonders Of The World

The Panama Canal is a 77.1 km ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 meters above sea level.

The great engineering achievements of the modern world are more than purely functional. The visionaries who dreamed up their imposing shapes used art and science to create structures of dramatic beauty. Our bridges, dams, and skyscrapers, dominate our landscapes, as the pyramids dominated those of ancient Egypt. They're testaments to the creative genius of humankind.

[jwpulliam]

I've been through the canal 27 times when I was in the Navy. I was on an LST --landing ship tank-- Navy's term--Long Slow Target- the crews term. We were stationed on the pacific side of the canal. I really liked Panama and back then it was a beautiful country to be stationed in. Now that its an independent country, I'm sure that it is even better place to visit and live.

[dr.manhattan]

Looks like a container ship tried to take a shortcut through Baltimore today 😂

[W-W-W-]

Naked Science🤣back in my days you couldn't even thrust your groin like Presley.